Manager, Innovation

6 months ago


Vancouver, Canada Vancouver Airport Authority Full time

**Position overview**

Are you a strategic, self-motivated and system thinker who demonstrates a spirit of curiosity and innovation? Do you enjoy using your strong business acumen to work on complex problems, facilitating various perspectives to create solutions that brings value to users, partners, and customers? Have you had experience driving adoption of new technology and bringing new products to market?

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Develop and refine the innovation program strategy to ensure its alignment with the organization's long-term goals and objectives
- Take charge of researching, identifying, developing, implementing, and commercializing products and services and conduct evaluations and assessments of emerging technologies
- Take the lead in negotiating commercial deals, including defining the structure and essential terms for all commercially viable products
- Research funding opportunities and lead the submission of proposals
- Manage complex budgets and meet the financial reporting requirements set forth from funding sources

**Key qualifications include**:

- At least 3 years of recent relevant experience, supplemented by an additional 5 years experience leading and coaching teams
- Bachelor’s degree in business or another related field
- Chartered Professional Accountant Designation is an asset
- Knowledge of software and technology development to support solution design
- Previous budgeting experience and financial skills are an asset
- A combination of education, training and experience may be considered

**Who We Are**

YVR is more than just an airport. We connect our beautiful province and all it has to offer to the world. We are all leaders and trailblazers for change and innovation, so no matter the department or team you’re a part of, the work you do matters.

At YVR, we are flexible in everything we do. We will work together to find ways to deliver customer excellence that helps us all thrive. We strive to provide an environment that reflects the diversity of our communities, allowing us to better serve them.

Join us on this journey as we continue to transform our airport to better serve our communities.


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